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24-597: It is bordered to the west by Rautahat district , to the east by Mahottari district , to the north by Sindhuli district of Bagmati Province , and to the south by the Indian state of Bihar . Generally, the people of Sarlahi believe that the name Sarlahi comes from the name of the Sarla Devi temple. The Sarla Devi temple is situated in Hempur village in the Sarlahi district. There is

48-455: A belief that if someone goes to the temple at night with a light, then that person will die. For that reason, people still do not go at night to that temple with light. There are no residences around this temple. Lalbandi supplies the tomato demand of the whole country. The biggest Tropical Horticulture center of Nepal also known as Ushnapradesiya Bagwani kendra lies in the Labandi municipality of

72-504: A dialect of Maithili . Whether Bajjika is classified as a dialect of Maithili depends on whether 'Maithili' is understood as the term for the specific standard Maithili dialect spoken in northern Bihar, or as the name for the whole language as the group of all related dialects together. When the proponents of the Maithili language in Bihar demanded the use of Maithili- medium primary education in

96-660: A part of Madhesh Province , is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal . The district headquarter is Gaur , including municipalities like Katahariya, Garuda , Chandrapur , Paroha , covers an area of 1,126 km and had a population of 545,132 in 2001 and 686,722 in 2011. This district has a total of 2 VDCs and 16 municipalities. Among other districts, Rautahat has the largest percent of Muslims in Nepal , about 19.7% (135,283 persons in 2011). The most Muslim densely village Bairiya बैरिया (in Rautahat district ) but Majority of people in

120-2284: A population of 686,722. As their first language , 60.3% spoke Bajjika , 19.3% Urdu , 6.1% Nepali , 4.3% Bhojpuri , 3.3% Tharu , 3.0% Maithili , 1.7% Tamang , 0.4% Magar , 0.2% Majhi , 0.2% Newar , 0.2% Rai , 0.1% Bengali , 0.1% Danuwar , 0.1% Doteli , 0.1% Hindi , 0.1% Yakkha and 0.1% other languages. Ethnicity/caste: 19.7% were Musalman , 12.2% Yadav , 5.7% Kurmi , 5.6% Teli , 4.5% Kanu , 4.5% Tharu , 3.8% Chamar /Harijan/Ram, 3.3% Kalwar , 2.9% Dusadh/ Paswan /Pasi, 2.9% Mallaha , 2.6% Hill Brahmin , 2.4% Koiri / Kushwaha , 2.4% Tatma/Tatwa, 2.0% Dhobi , 2.0% Kathabaniyan, 2.0% Lohar , 1.8% Kumhar , 1.8% Tamang , 1.6% Nuniya, 1.5% Bin, 1.4% Terai Brahmin , 1.4% Hajam /Thakur, 1.3% Chhetri , 1.1% Musahar , 1.1% Sonar , 0.7% Magar , 0.6% Rajput , 0.5% Baraee, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Danuwar, 0.4% Kahar, 0.4% Kayastha , 0.4% Majhi, 0.4% Newar , 0.4% Sudhi, 0.3% Dhanuk , 0.3% Kami , 0.3% Mali , 0.3% Rai , 0.3% other Terai, 0.2% Damai /Dholi, 0.2% Dhunia, 0.2% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.1% Badhaee, 0.1% Bengali , 0.1% other Dalit , 0.1% Dom , 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.1% Gurung , 0.1% Halkhor, 0.1% Kumal , 0.1% Marwadi , 0.1% Pahari , 0.1% Sunuwar , 0.1% Thakuri , 0.1% Yakkha and 0.1% others. Religion: 77.8% were Hindu , 19.7% Muslim , 1.8% Buddhist , 0.2% Christian , 0.2% Prakriti , 0.1% Kirati and 0.3% others. Literacy: 41.6% could read and write, 3.7% could only read and 54.4% could neither read nor write. The district consists of eighteen municipalities , out of which sixteen are urban municipalities and two are rural municipalities . These are as follows: Private Schools Nepal Police School , Basbiti Jingadiya. Prabhat Secondary English Boarding School, Gaur. Terai Zone Academy Santapur, Chandrapur. Bal Niketan Higher Secondary School, Chandrapur. Moonlight Academy Boarding School,Chandrapur. Pathibhara Secondary School, Chandrapur. Mount Everest English School, Chandrapur. Namuna English Boarding School, Chapur Bazaar. Himalayan Public School,Sukdev Chowk. New Bal Memorial Academy Boarding School,SimraBhawanipur. The origin of this campus goes back to its former "Shree Juddha Higher Secondary School" and further "Shree Juddha Secondary School",

144-618: A region popularly known as Tirhut . It is mainly spoken in the Sitamarhi , Sheohar Muzaffarpur and Vaishali districts of Bihar . A 2013 estimate based on 2001 census data suggests that there were 20 million Bajjika speakers in Bihar. Bajjika is also spoken by a major population in Nepal , where it has 1,133,764 speakers according to the country's 2021 census. It is the most spoken language in Rautahat , Sarlahi and Mahottari district of Madhesh Province . Bajjika has been classified as

168-457: A separate school for blind students. It offers bachelor courses like B.Ed. and 10+2 courses of National Examinations Board . 26°46′N 85°16′E  /  26.767°N 85.267°E  / 26.767; 85.267 Bajjika Bajjika is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in parts of Bihar, India and in Nepal. Bajjika language is spoken in the north-western part of Bihar, in

192-491: A total of four electoral consttituncies for Hosur of Representatives and eight for Provincial assembly which are as below. The district consists of twenty municipalities , out of which eleven are urban municipalities and nine are rural municipalities . These are as follows: 26°51′21″N 85°33′44″E  /  26.855712°N 85.562360°E  / 26.855712; 85.562360 Rautahat District Rautahat District ( Nepali : रौतहट जिल्ला Listen ),

216-458: Is always very low; even the following water disappears because of sandiness. It is very difficult to obtain water by digging. Irrigation is problematic in the area. The Terai region, plains, forms the southernmost part of Nepal and goes to India's Bihar . Since ancient times, the region has had large public density and is a good place for farming, so it is called Treasurer of grain. There are four major rivers in this district that flow into India:

240-463: Is an earthen pot in which mainly goat meat is cooked with the help of charcoal. Nunthar is a famous place for picnic and there is a temple of lord shiva which is located in Paurai Bagmati, Rautahat. Rautahat district of Nepal is rich in natural resources. There are varieties of trees and varieties of medicinal herbs in the forest of Rautahat. There are dense forest with varieties of Wild Animals in

264-519: Is probably one of the largest sugar mills in the country, located in Dhankaul VDC of Sarlahi. The plant commenced trial operations on January 17, 2014, with a successful crushing of over 16 lakh quintals (160,000 tons) of cane. The mill will substantially help in meeting sugar requirements of the local Nepal market by producing around 300,000 quintals of white sugar. The mill is equipped with modern machinery to produce high-quality sugar. It helps to support

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288-903: The Bagmati & Manushmara river "(sisaut)" the Hardi (Banke), the Lakhandei and the Jhim. However, there are around a dozen other small rivulets that originate from the Chure hills and flow down the plain. They are actually the tributaries of the three major river systems of the district. These small rivulets are the Hariwan khola, the Dhungre khola, the Soti khola, the Sotraha khola, the Chapini khola,

312-563: The Government of Bihar and the pro-Hindi Bihar Rashtrabhasha Parishad promoted Angika and Bajjika as distinct languages to weaken the Maithili language movement. People from mainly Maithil Brahmins and Karan Kayasthas castes supported the Maithili movement in the days when it was to be subsumed as a dialect of Hindi, hence anti-Maithili factions branded the Maithili Language as a Brahminical language while inciting various other castes in

336-628: The District follow Hinduism ( सनातन धर्म ). Sri Ram Sugar Mill is the only sugar mill located in Garuda municipality. The well known shiva temple located in Shivnagar, which is looked after by Sah and Jha family. The historical temple of Goddess Durga is in Matsari.Every year, the temple welcomes millions of devotees from different parts of Nepal and India as well on the occasion of Navaratri. Late Shri Gulab Narayan Jha,

360-600: The Mithila region to project Angika and Bajjika as their mother tongues, attempting to break away from the Maithili-based regional identity. According to linguist Pandit Rahul Sankrityayan , Bajjika and Maithili are two different dialects. In a move aimed at protecting indigenous language and culture, the Bihar government has decided to set up two new academies to promote local dialects; Surjapuri and Bajjika, spoken in politically influential Seemanchal and Bajjikanchal regions of

384-622: The Pathlaiya khola, he Kalinjor khola, the Phooljor khola and the Banke Khola. The Banke Khola is the eastern demarcation of the district separating it from Mahottari district, whereas the Bagmati river flows between Sarlahi and Rautahat districts. Banke (Hardi Nadi) river . Banke river was the east border of Sarlhi district. There are also many rivers in this district including the Adhwara River of

408-463: The district. The Ushnapradesiya Bagwani kendra is famous for the production of Mangoes, Litchis, scientific production of Tomatoes, and myriad species of flowers. Barhathwa is famous for fish production and export. The production of sugarcane and oil seeds also seems to be significant in the district. The Indushankar Chini Udhyog Ltd. (Indushankar Sugar Mills) is a notable factory in the district. The Annapurna Sugars and General Industries Pvt Ltd.

432-536: The early 20th century, the Angika and Bajjika-speaking people did not support them, and instead favoured Hindi -medium education. The discussions around Bajjika's status as a minority language emerged in the 1950s. In the 1960s and the 1970s, when the Maithili speakers demanded a separate Mithila state, the Angika and Bajjika speakers made counter-demands for recognition of their languages. Maithili proponents believe that

456-2023: The east which empties into the Jhim River, Manushmara river (which is formed by mixing Harion, Sotara and Pathlaiya rivers), and in middle of the district Dhangra and Bhumi rivers. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Sarlahi District had a population of 769,729. As their first language, 49.0% spoke Bajjika , 21.3% Maithili , 11.8% Nepali , 6.3% Urdu , 4.8% Tamang , 2.1% Tharu , 1.4% Magar , 0.9% Bhojpuri , 0.5% Danuwar , 0.4% Newar , 0.3% Hindi , 0.2% Majhi , 0.1% Awadhi , 0.1% Baitadeli , 0.1% Magahi , 0.1% Rai , 0.1% Sunuwar and 0.1% other languages. Ethnicity/caste: 15.5% were Yadav , 7.9% Koiri / Kushwaha , 7.9% Musalman , 5.4% Teli , 5.2% Tamang , 3.7% Chhetri , 3.7% Dusadh/ Paswan /Pasi, 3.6% Hill Brahmin , 3.6% Chamar /Harijan/Ram, 2.8% Tharu , 2.7% Mallaha , 2.6% Kalwar , 2.2% Kathabaniyan, 2.2% Kurmi , 2.0% Magar , 1.9% Terai Brahmin , 1.8% Musahar , 1.7% Lohar , 1.6% Dhanuk , 1.4% Kumhar , 1.3% Dhobi , 1.3% Hajam /Thakur, 1.3% Kanu , 1.2% Bin, 1.2% Nuniya, 1.2% Tatma/Tatwa, 1.1% Danuwar, 1.1% Sonar , 1.0% Newar , 1.0% Sudhi, 0.9% Kami , 0.9% Khatwe, 0.8% Rajput , 0.7% Baraee, 0.6% Majhi, 0.5% Halwai , 0.5% Kewat , 0.4% Kayastha , 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Damai /Dholi, 0.3% Gharti/ Bhujel , 0.3% Marwadi , 0.2% Dhunia, 0.2% Mali , 0.2% Rai , 0.2% Sarki , 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Badhaee, 0.1% Bote, 0.1% Dom , 0.1% Gaderi/Bhedihar, 0.1% Kahar, 0.1% Kumal , 0.1% Punjabi /Sikh, 0.1% Sunuwar , 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others. Religion: 85.6% were Hindu , 7.9% Muslim , 5.7% Buddhist , 0.3% Prakriti , 0.2% Christian and 0.3% others. Literacy: 46.3% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 50.8% could neither read nor write. From Sarlahi district, newspapers and FM radio stations are as follows: Newspapers: Loktantra Dainik , Paricharcha , Madhesh Post Daily , Suchna Saugat Weekly , Sarlahi Awaz Weekly , and Sarlahi Times Weekly. There are

480-544: The first person to represent Madhesis in politics, was permanent resident of this village. There is a place called Najarpur in Chandrapur where whole village is vegetarian. They are not even allowed to buy or sell any alcoholic beverages and buying and selling of tobacco products is also prohibited. There is a place called Katahariya which lies in Katahariya Municipality itself. It is famous for katiya meat. Katiya

504-416: The forest of Rautahat. The Animals include Cheetah, Tiger, Elephant, varieties of Snakes, etc. There are also varieties of birds in the forest of Rautahat. The bird includes Dove, hornbill, parrots, pigeons, cuckoo,sparrow,crow and many more. The Manusmara River flows through the district, and feeds a canal for irrigating 3200 hectares of land. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census , Rautahat District had

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528-463: The inner Terai and harbours the fossilised remains of many mammals no longer typical of Eurasia. This region is between Chure range and the Outer Terai region. In the local language, it is also known as C har koshe Jhadi . The height of the region is from 150 to 300 metres (490 to 980 ft). The Mahendra Highway touches this area, so settlement is increasing. In the region, the water source level

552-517: The livelihood of thousands of people including farmers, employees and laborers. According to geographical texture, Sarlahi district is divided into three parts. On the north side of the district from east to west is the mountain range known as the Sivalik Hills . They have an average height of 900 metres (3,000 ft), reaching 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) in places. This range separates the Terai from

576-546: The third-oldest school in Nepal inaugurated by Juddha Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana during Rana dynasty . The school got its name from his name. The institution has about 1500 students . Shree Juddha Campus offers bachelor courses like Bachelor of Education , Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Commerce , etc. while its former entities "Shree Juddha Higher Secondary School" offers 10+2 courses of National Examinations Board and "Shree Juddha Secondary School" offers up to 10th class of School Leaving Certificate (Nepal) . It runs

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